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Joyner, Andrew. [Ready, set, Boris]

Boris for the win / Andrew Joyner. p. cm. -- (Boris ; 3)

Originally published as Ready, set, Boris. Camberwell, Vic. : Puffi n, c2011. Summary: School fi eld day is coming up and Boris and his friends are practicing hard

because they are determined not to let Eddie win again, but on race day Boris is forced to choose between winning and friendship.

ISBN 978-0-545-48448-0 -- ISBN 978-0-545-48449-7 1. Warthog--Juvenile fi ction. 2. Running races--Juvenile fi ction. 3. Competition (Psychology)--Juvenile fi ction. 4. Friendship-

-Juvenile fi ction. 5. Schools--Juvenile fi ction. [1. Warthog--Fiction. 2. Racing--Fiction. 3. Competition (Psychology)--Fiction. 4. Friendship--Fiction. 5. Schools--Fiction.] I. Title.

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Meet Boris.

He’s a lot like you.

favorite book (this week)

favorite snack

favorite magnifying

glass

favorite backpack

favorite shirt

favoriteyo-yo

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2

He lives with his mom and dad.

This is Dad.

This is Mom.

This is

their home.

3

Boris likes to walk to school with his friends.

He has lots of pets.

This is Alice.

This is Frederick.

This is Lion.

This is Frank. This is a skink.

This is Tina.

This is

Ethel.

This is

Quince.

This is

their

teacher.

4

And he likes to dream.

Boris dreams of big leaps.

5

He dreams of big tricks.

And big treasure.

7

But mostly he dreams

about big adventures!

8

You’ll never be bored when Boris is around!

So hitch a ride for his next adventure.

He could take you anywhere . . .

up in the clouds,

into a pyramid, or maybe

just around the corner.

9

Boris’s class was practicing for Field Day.

There would be a high jump, a long

jump, an egg-and-spoon race, hurdles,

and a tug-of-war. But they were starting

with the round-the-track marathon.

Mrs. Huff led the class to the starting line.

Ready, set . . .

. . . GO!

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Boris ran as fast as he could.

He wanted to win.

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But he couldn’t . . .

. . . get there.

. . . quite . . .

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The problem was Eddie.

Eddie could run the fastest.

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He could jump the highest.

And the longest.

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When they tried the hurdles,

Eddie cleared them all with ease.

Have a

nice trip!

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But Boris and Frederick

had some trouble.

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